/* 
* InnovestAI Connect - Main Stylesheet
* Dark Theme with Modern Card-based Design
* Version 1.0.0
*/

/* ===== BASE STYLES ===== */
:root {
    /* Color Palette */
    --color-background: #121212;
    --color-background-alt: #1E1E1E;
    --color-card: #252525;
    --color-text-primary: #E0E0E0;
    --color-text-secondary: #A0A0A0;
    --color-accent-primary: #7B68EE; /* Violet */
    --color-accent-secondary: #00CED1; /* Turquoise */
    --color-button: #6C42EC;
    --color-button-hover: #9370DB;
    --color-button-secondary: #333333;
    --color-button-reject: #444444;
    --color-success: #4CAF50;
    --color-error: #F44336;
    --color-warning: #FF9800;
    --color-border: #3A3A3A;
    
    /* Typography */
    --font-base: 'Lato', sans-serif;
    --font-size-base: 16px;
    --line-height-base: 1.6;
    
    /* Spacing */
    --spacing-xs: 0.25rem;
    --spacing-sm: 0.5rem;
    --spacing-md: 1rem;
    --spacing-lg: 2rem;
    --spacing-xl: 3rem;
    
    /* Transitions */
    --transition-fast: 0.2s ease;
    --transition-normal: 0.3s ease;
    --transition-slow: 0.5s ease;
    
    /* Borders */
    --border-radius-sm: 4px;
    --border-radius-md: 8px;
    --border-radius-lg: 12px;
    
    /* Shadows */
    --shadow-small: 0 2px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
    --shadow-medium: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
    --shadow-large: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
}

* {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

.nice-select {
  width: 100%;
}

html, body {
    font-family: var(--font-base);
    font-size: var(--font-size-base);
    line-height: var(--line-height-base);
    color: var(--color-text-primary);
    background-color: var(--color-background);
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
    overflow-x: hidden;
    min-height: 100vh;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
    margin-top: 0;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.2;
}

h1 {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-lg);
}

h2 {
    font-size: 2rem;
}

h3 {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
}

h4 {
    font-size: 1.25rem;
}

h5 {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
}

h6 {
    font-size: 1rem;
}

p {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
}

a {
    color: var(--color-accent-primary);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color var(--transition-fast);
}

a:hover {
    color: var(--color-accent-secondary);
}

img {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
}

ul, ol {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
    padding-left: var(--spacing-lg);
}

section {
    padding: var(--spacing-xl) 0;
}

.container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 var(--spacing-md);
}

.button, button, input[type="submit"], input[type="reset"], input[type="button"] {
    display: inline-block;
    background-color: var(--color-button);
    color: white;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.5;
    border: none;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-md);
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background-color var(--transition-fast), transform var(--transition-fast);
}

.button:hover, button:hover, input[type="submit"]:hover, input[type="reset"]:hover, input[type="button"]:hover {
    background-color: var(--color-button-hover);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.button-secondary {
    background-color: var(--color-button-secondary);
}

.button-reject {
    background-color: var(--color-button-reject);
}

/* ===== LAYOUT ===== */
/* Header */
header {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    z-index: 1000;
    background-color: rgba(18, 18, 18, 0.95);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
    padding: var(--spacing-md) 0;
}

.header-content {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
}

.logo img {
    height: 40px;
}

.desktop-nav ul {
    display: flex;
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

.desktop-nav li {
    margin-left: var(--spacing-lg);
}

.desktop-nav a {
    color: var(--color-text-primary);
    font-weight: 500;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    position: relative;
}

.desktop-nav a:after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    bottom: -5px;
    width: 0;
    height: 2px;
    background-color: var(--color-accent-primary);
    transition: width var(--transition-normal);
}

.desktop-nav a:hover:after,
.desktop-nav a.active:after {
    width: 100%;
}

.desktop-nav a.active {
    color: var(--color-accent-primary);
}

.mobile-menu-toggle {
    display: none;
    flex-direction: column;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.mobile-menu-toggle span {
    display: block;
    width: 25px;
    height: 3px;
    background-color: var(--color-text-primary);
    margin-bottom: 5px;
    border-radius: 3px;
    transition: transform var(--transition-normal), opacity var(--transition-normal);
}

.mobile-menu-toggle.active span:nth-child(1) {
    transform: translateY(8px) rotate(45deg);
}

.mobile-menu-toggle.active span:nth-child(2) {
    opacity: 0;
}

.mobile-menu-toggle.active span:nth-child(3) {
    transform: translateY(-8px) rotate(-45deg);
}

.mobile-nav {
    display: none;
    position: fixed;
    top: 70px;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    background-color: var(--color-background-alt);
    padding: var(--spacing-md);
    z-index: 999;
    box-shadow: 0 5px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
    transform: translateY(-100%);
    transition: transform var(--transition-normal);
}

.mobile-nav.active {
    transform: translateY(0);
}

.mobile-nav ul {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

.mobile-nav li {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
}

.mobile-nav a {
    color: var(--color-text-primary);
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    display: block;
    padding: var(--spacing-sm) 0;
}

.mobile-nav a.active {
    color: var(--color-accent-primary);
}

body {
    padding-top: 70px;
}

/* Hero Section */
.hero {
    padding: var(--spacing-xl) 0;
    background-color: var(--color-background);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-content {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: var(--spacing-xl);
}

.hero-text {
    flex: 1;
}

.hero-text h1 {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--color-accent-primary), var(--color-accent-secondary));
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    background-clip: text;
    color: transparent;
}

.hero-text p {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-lg);
    color: var(--color-text-secondary);
}

.hero-image {
    flex: 1;
    position: relative;
}

.hero-image img {
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-lg);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-large);
    transform: perspective(1000px) rotateY(-5deg);
}

/* Page Hero */
.page-hero {
    position: relative;
    padding: var(--spacing-xl) 0;
    text-align: center;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.page-hero-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.page-hero h1 {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--color-accent-primary), var(--color-accent-secondary));
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    background-clip: text;
    color: transparent;
}

.page-hero p {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    color: var(--color-text-secondary);
}

.hero-bg {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    z-index: 1;
    opacity: 0.3;
}

.hero-bg img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

/* Contact Hero */
.contact-hero {
    position: relative;
    padding: var(--spacing-xl) 0;
    text-align: center;
    overflow: hidden;
    color: white;
}

.contact-hero h1 {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--color-accent-primary), var(--color-accent-secondary));
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    background-clip: text;
    color: transparent;
}

.contact-hero p {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    color: var(--color-text-secondary);
    max-width: 600px;
    margin: 0 auto var(--spacing-lg);
}

.contact-hero-bg {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    z-index: -1;
    opacity: 0.2;
}

.contact-hero-bg img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

/* Section Styles */
.section-title {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xl);
    position: relative;
}

.section-title:after {
    content: '';
    display: block;
    width: 60px;
    height: 3px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--color-accent-primary), var(--color-accent-secondary));
    margin: var(--spacing-sm) auto 0;
}

.section-description {
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: -20px auto var(--spacing-xl);
    color: var(--color-text-secondary);
}

.section-content {
    display: flex;
    gap: var(--spacing-xl);
    align-items: center;
}

.standard-layout .section-text {
    flex: 1;
}

.standard-layout .section-image {
    flex: 1;
}

.alt-layout {
    flex-direction: row-reverse;
}

.section-text h2 {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
}

.section-text p {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
}

.section-image img {
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-lg);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-medium);
}

/* Card-Based Layouts */
.section-cards {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr));
    gap: var(--spacing-lg);
    margin-top: var(--spacing-lg);
}

.card {
    background-color: var(--color-card);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-lg);
    padding: var(--spacing-lg);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-medium);
    transition: transform var(--transition-normal), box-shadow var(--transition-normal);
    height: 100%;
}

.card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-large);
}

.card-icon {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
    color: var(--color-accent-primary);
    font-size: 2rem;
}

.card h3 {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
}

.card p {
    color: var(--color-text-secondary);
}

/* Opportunity Cards */
.opportunity-cards {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(250px, 1fr));
    gap: var(--spacing-md);
}

/* Contact Form */
.contact-form {
    background-color: var(--color-background-alt);
    padding: var(--spacing-xl) 0;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-lg);
}

.contact-form form {
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.contact-form .row {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
}

.consent-checkbox {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-lg);
}

.consent-checkbox input {
    margin-right: var(--spacing-sm);
    margin-top: 5px;
}

.consent-checkbox label {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    line-height: 1.4;
}

/* Form Elements */
input[type="email"],
input[type="number"],
input[type="search"],
input[type="text"],
input[type="tel"],
input[type="url"],
input[type="password"],
textarea,
select {
    background-color: var(--color-background);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
    color: var(--color-text-primary);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-md);
    box-shadow: none;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    height: 38px;
    padding: 6px 10px;
    width: 100%;
}

input[type="email"]:focus,
input[type="number"]:focus,
input[type="search"]:focus,
input[type="text"]:focus,
input[type="tel"]:focus,
input[type="url"]:focus,
input[type="password"]:focus,
textarea:focus,
select:focus {
    border: 1px solid var(--color-accent-primary);
    outline: 0;
}

label {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: .5rem;
    font-weight: 600;
}

textarea {
    min-height: 150px;
    padding-top: 10px;
    padding-bottom: 10px;
}

select {
    -webkit-appearance: none;
    -moz-appearance: none;
    appearance: none;
    background-image: url('data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="12" height="6"><path d="M0 0h12L6 6z" fill="%23A0A0A0"/></svg>');
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: right 10px center;
    padding-right: 30px;
}

.nice-select {
    background-color: var(--color-background);
    color: var(--color-text-primary);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.nice-select:hover {
    border-color: var(--color-accent-primary);
}

.nice-select .list {
    background-color: var(--color-background-alt);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-medium);
}

.nice-select .option {
    color: var(--color-text-primary);
}

.nice-select .option:hover,
.nice-select .option.focus {
    background-color: var(--color-card);
}

.nice-select .option.selected {
    font-weight: bold;
    color: var(--color-accent-primary);
}

/* Contact Info */
.contact-info-cards {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(250px, 1fr));
    gap: var(--spacing-lg);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xl);
}

.contact-card {
    background-color: var(--color-card);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-lg);
    padding: var(--spacing-lg);
    text-align: center;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-medium);
}

.contact-card .card-icon {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
    color: var(--color-accent-primary);
}

.contact-card h3 {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
}

.contact-card p {
    color: var(--color-text-secondary);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
}

/* Contact Form Section */
.contact-form-section {
    background-color: var(--color-background-alt);
    padding: var(--spacing-xl) 0;
}

.contact-form-container {
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    background-color: var(--color-card);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-lg);
    padding: var(--spacing-lg);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-medium);
}

.form-header {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-lg);
}

.form-header h2 {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
}

.form-header p {
    color: var(--color-text-secondary);
}

/* Map Section */
.map-section {
    padding: var(--spacing-xl) 0;
}

.map-container {
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-lg);
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-medium);
}

.responsive-iframe {
    position: relative;
    padding-bottom: 56.25%; /* 16:9 Ratio */
    height: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.responsive-iframe iframe {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    border: 0;
}

/* Team Section */
.team-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
    gap: var(--spacing-lg);
    margin-top: var(--spacing-lg);
}

.team-member {
    background-color: var(--color-card);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-lg);
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-medium);
    transition: transform var(--transition-normal);
}

.team-member:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
}

.member-image {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.member-image img {
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform var(--transition-normal);
}

.team-member:hover .member-image img {
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

.member-info {
    padding: var(--spacing-lg);
}

.member-info h3 {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xs);
}

.member-position {
    color: var(--color-accent-primary);
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
}

.member-bio {
    color: var(--color-text-secondary);
}

/* FAQ Section */
.faq-section {
    padding: var(--spacing-xl) 0;
}

.accordion {
    margin-top: var(--spacing-lg);
}

.accordion-item {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-md);
    background-color: var(--color-card);
    overflow: hidden;
}

.accordion-header {
    padding: var(--spacing-md);
    font-weight: 700;
    cursor: pointer;
    position: relative;
    padding-right: 40px;
}

.accordion-header:after {
    content: "+";
    position: absolute;
    right: var(--spacing-md);
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    color: var(--color-accent-primary);
    transition: transform var(--transition-normal);
}

.accordion-item.active .accordion-header:after {
    content: "−";
}

.accordion-content {
    padding: 0 var(--spacing-md);
    max-height: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: max-height var(--transition-normal);
}

.accordion-item.active .accordion-content {
    padding: 0 var(--spacing-md) var(--spacing-md);
    max-height: 500px;
}

/* Footer */
footer {
    background-color: var(--color-background-alt);
    padding: var(--spacing-xl) 0 var(--spacing-md);
    margin-top: auto;
}

.footer-content {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(200px, 1fr));
    gap: var(--spacing-lg);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-lg);
}

.footer-logo img {
    height: 40px;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
}

.footer-logo p {
    color: var(--color-text-secondary);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.footer-nav h4,
.footer-legal h4,
.footer-contact h4 {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
    font-size: 1.1rem;
}

.footer-nav ul,
.footer-legal ul {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}

.footer-nav li,
.footer-legal li {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
}

.footer-nav a,
.footer-legal a {
    color: var(--color-text-secondary);
    transition: color var(--transition-fast);
}

.footer-nav a:hover,
.footer-legal a:hover {
    color: var(--color-accent-primary);
}

.footer-contact p {
    color: var(--color-text-secondary);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
}

.footer-bottom {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
    padding-top: var(--spacing-md);
    text-align: center;
}

.disclaimer {
    color: var(--color-text-secondary);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
}

.copyright {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: var(--color-text-secondary);
}

/* Modal */
.modal {
    display: none;
    position: fixed;
    z-index: 1100;
    left: 0;
    top: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    overflow: auto;
    background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.modal-content {
    background-color: var(--color-card);
    padding: var(--spacing-lg);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-lg);
    max-width: 500px;
    width: 90%;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-large);
    position: relative;
    text-align: center;
}

.close-modal {
    position: absolute;
    top: 15px;
    right: 15px;
    font-size: 24px;
    cursor: pointer;
    color: var(--color-text-secondary);
}

.modal-close-btn {
    margin-top: var(--spacing-md);
}

/* Feature List */
.feature-list {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: var(--spacing-md) 0;
}

.feature-list li {
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 25px;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
}

.feature-list li:before {
    content: '✓';
    color: var(--color-accent-primary);
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 0;
}

/* Cookie Banner */
.cookie-banner {
    display: none;
    position: fixed;
    bottom: 20px;
    left: 20px;
    right: 20px;
    background-color: var(--color-card);
    color: var(--color-text-primary);
    padding: var(--spacing-lg);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-lg);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-large);
    z-index: 1000;
    max-width: 500px;
}

.cookie-content h4 {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
}

.cookie-content p {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: var(--color-text-secondary);
}

.cookie-buttons {
    display: flex;
    gap: var(--spacing-sm);
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

/* Cookie Modal */
.cookie-modal {
    display: none;
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
    z-index: 1100;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.cookie-modal-content {
    background-color: var(--color-card);
    padding: var(--spacing-lg);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-lg);
    max-width: 600px;
    width: 90%;
    max-height: 90vh;
    overflow-y: auto;
    position: relative;
}

.cookie-close {
    position: absolute;
    top: 15px;
    right: 15px;
    font-size: 24px;
    cursor: pointer;
    color: var(--color-text-secondary);
}

.cookie-types {
    margin: var(--spacing-lg) 0;
}

.cookie-type {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
    padding-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.cookie-type:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
}

.cookie-info {
    margin-left: var(--spacing-md);
    flex: 1;
}

.cookie-info h5 {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xs);
}

.cookie-info p {
    color: var(--color-text-secondary);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* Switch Toggle */
.switch {
    position: relative;
    display: inline-block;
    width: 50px;
    height: 24px;
    margin-top: 3px;
}

.switch input {
    opacity: 0;
    width: 0;
    height: 0;
}

.slider {
    position: absolute;
    cursor: pointer;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    background-color: var(--color-background);
    transition: var(--transition-normal);
    border-radius: 24px;
}

.slider:before {
    position: absolute;
    content: "";
    height: 16px;
    width: 16px;
    left: 4px;
    bottom: 4px;
    background-color: white;
    transition: var(--transition-normal);
    border-radius: 50%;
}

input:checked + .slider {
    background-color: var(--color-accent-primary);
}

input:focus + .slider {
    box-shadow: 0 0 1px var(--color-accent-primary);
}

input:checked + .slider:before {
    transform: translateX(26px);
}

/* Legal Pages */
.legal-content {
    padding: var(--spacing-xl) 0;
}

.legal-date {
    color: var(--color-text-secondary);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-lg);
    font-style: italic;
}

.legal-section {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xl);
}

.legal-section h2 {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
    color: var(--color-accent-primary);
}

.legal-section h3 {
    margin-top: var(--spacing-lg);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
}

/* Regulations page */
.regulations-content {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr));
    gap: var(--spacing-lg);
}

.regulation-card {
    background-color: var(--color-card);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-lg);
    padding: var(--spacing-lg);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-medium);
}

.regulation-items {
    margin-top: var(--spacing-md);
}

.regulation-item {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
}

.regulation-item h4 {
    color: var(--color-accent-primary);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xs);
}

.regulatory-timeline {
    margin-top: var(--spacing-lg);
}

.timeline-container {
    position: relative;
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.timeline-container::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    width: 4px;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--color-accent-primary), var(--color-accent-secondary));
    top: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 50%;
    margin-left: -2px;
}

.timeline-item {
    position: relative;
    width: 45%;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-lg);
}

.timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
    margin-left: auto;
}

.timeline-date {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    background-color: var(--color-accent-primary);
    color: white;
    padding: 5px 10px;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-md);
    font-weight: bold;
}

.timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .timeline-date {
    right: -135px;
}

.timeline-item:nth-child(even) .timeline-date {
    left: -135px;
}

.timeline-content {
    background-color: var(--color-card);
    padding: var(--spacing-md);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-lg);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-medium);
    margin-top: 30px;
}

.timeline-content h4 {
    color: var(--color-accent-primary);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xs);
}

/* Implications Grid */
.implications-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(250px, 1fr));
    gap: var(--spacing-lg);
}

.implication-card {
    background-color: var(--color-card);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-lg);
    padding: var(--spacing-lg);
    text-align: center;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-medium);
    transition: transform var(--transition-normal);
}

.implication-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
}

.implication-card .card-icon {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
    color: var(--color-accent-primary);
}

/* Expert Quote */
.expert-quote {
    background-color: var(--color-card);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-lg);
    padding: var(--spacing-lg);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-medium);
    position: relative;
}

.expert-quote blockquote {
    border-left: 3px solid var(--color-accent-primary);
    padding-left: var(--spacing-md);
    font-style: italic;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-lg);
}

.expert-info {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}

.expert-avatar {
    width: 60px;
    height: 60px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-right: var(--spacing-md);
}

.expert-avatar img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.expert-name {
    font-weight: bold;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.expert-position {
    color: var(--color-text-secondary);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* Metrics */
.metrics-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(250px, 1fr));
    gap: var(--spacing-lg);
}

.metric-card {
    background-color: var(--color-card);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-lg);
    padding: var(--spacing-lg);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-medium);
}

.metric-card .metric-icon {
    color: var(--color-accent-primary);
    font-size: 2rem;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
}

.impact-metrics {
    margin-top: var(--spacing-md);
}

.impact-metric {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
    padding-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.impact-metric:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    padding-bottom: 0;
}

.impact-metric h4 {
    color: var(--color-accent-primary);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xs);
}

/* Benchmarking Tabs */
.benchmarking-tabs {
    margin-top: var(--spacing-lg);
}

.tabs-nav {
    display: flex;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-lg);
}

.tab-link {
    padding: var(--spacing-sm) var(--spacing-md);
    margin-right: var(--spacing-md);
    cursor: pointer;
    position: relative;
    color: var(--color-text-secondary);
    transition: color var(--transition-fast);
}

.tab-link.active {
    color: var(--color-accent-primary);
}

.tab-link:after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -1px;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 2px;
    background-color: var(--color-accent-primary);
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transition: transform var(--transition-normal);
}

.tab-link.active:after {
    transform: scaleX(1);
}

.tab-content {
    display: none;
}

.tab-content.active {
    display: block;
}

/* Comparison Table */
.comparison-table {
    overflow-x: auto;
}

.comparison-table table {
    width: 100%;
    border-collapse: collapse;
}

.comparison-table th,
.comparison-table td {
    padding: var(--spacing-sm) var(--spacing-md);
    text-align: left;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.comparison-table th {
    background-color: var(--color-background-alt);
    font-weight: bold;
    color: var(--color-accent-primary);
}

.comparison-table tr:hover {
    background-color: rgba(123, 104, 238, 0.05);
}

/* ROI Note */
.roi-note {
    background-color: var(--color-card);
    border-left: 3px solid var(--color-accent-primary);
    padding: var(--spacing-md);
    margin-top: var(--spacing-md);
    border-radius: 0 var(--border-radius-md) var(--border-radius-md) 0;
}

.roi-note h4 {
    color: var(--color-accent-primary);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xs);
}

/* Risk Matrix */
.risk-matrix {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr));
    gap: var(--spacing-lg);
}

.risk-category {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-lg);
}

.risk-category h3 {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
    color: var(--color-accent-primary);
}

.risk-items {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: var(--spacing-md);
}

.risk-item {
    background-color: var(--color-card);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-lg);
    padding: var(--spacing-md);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-medium);
}

.risk-item h4 {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xs);
}

.risk-level {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 2px 8px;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-sm);
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: bold;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
}

.risk-level.high {
    background-color: rgba(244, 67, 54, 0.2);
    color: #F44336;
}

.risk-level.medium {
    background-color: rgba(255, 152, 0, 0.2);
    color: #FF9800;
}

.risk-level.low {
    background-color: rgba(76, 175, 80, 0.2);
    color: #4CAF50;
}

/* Insights */
.insights-container {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr));
    gap: var(--spacing-lg);
}

.insight-card {
    background-color: var(--color-card);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-lg);
    padding: var(--spacing-lg);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-medium);
}

.insight-card h3 {
    color: var(--color-accent-primary);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
}

.insight-card ul {
    padding-left: 20px;
}

.insight-card li {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
    color: var(--color-text-secondary);
}

/* Disclaimer */
.disclaimer {
    background-color: rgba(123, 104, 238, 0.1);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-md);
    padding: var(--spacing-md);
    margin-top: var(--spacing-md);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.disclaimer p {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.disclaimer strong {
    color: var(--color-accent-primary);
}

/* Custom Icons (Placeholder for actual icons) */
[class^="icon-"] {
    display: inline-block;
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
    background-color: rgba(123, 104, 238, 0.2);
    border-radius: 50%;
    position: relative;
}

[class^="icon-"]::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    width: 30px;
    height: 30px;
    background-color: var(--color-accent-primary);
    mask-size: contain;
    mask-position: center;
    mask-repeat: no-repeat;
    -webkit-mask-size: contain;
    -webkit-mask-position: center;
    -webkit-mask-repeat: no-repeat;
}

.icon-network::before {
    mask-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24'%3E%3Cpath d='M12 10c-1.1 0-2 .9-2 2s.9 2 2 2 2-.9 2-2-.9-2-2-2zm0-2c-2.2 0-4 1.8-4 4s1.8 4 4 4 4-1.8 4-4-1.8-4-4-4zm0-2c-3.3 0-6 2.7-6 6s2.7 6 6 6 6-2.7 6-6-2.7-6-6-6zm0-2c-4.4 0-8 3.6-8 8s3.6 8 8 8 8-3.6 8-8-3.6-8-8-8z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
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}

.icon-ai::before {
    mask-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24'%3E%3Cpath d='M7.5 4A5.5 5.5 0 0 0 2 9.5c0 .5.2 1 .5 1.5l3 3 1.5 1.5V20h3v-2h2v2h3v-4.5l1.5-1.5 3-3c.3-.5.5-1 .5-1.5A5.5 5.5 0 0 0 16.5 4h-9zM16 10a1 1 0 1 1 0-2 1 1 0 0 1 0 2zm-8 0a1 1 0 1 1 0-2 1 1 0 0 1 0 2zm4 0a2 2 0 1 1 0-4 2 2 0 0 1 0 4z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
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}

.icon-investment::before {
    mask-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24'%3E%3Cpath d='M12 1L3 5v6c0 5.5 3.8 10.7 9 12 5.2-1.3 9-6.5 9-12V5l-9-4zm0 10h7c-.6 4-3 7.4-7 8.5V11zm-2 0v8.5c-4-1.1-6.4-4.5-7-8.5h7z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
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}

.icon-network-quality::before {
    mask-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24'%3E%3Cpath d='M2 22h20V2h-9l-2 2h-9v18zm6-16h10v2H8V6zm0 4h10v2H8v-2zm0 4h10v2H8v-2zm0 4h5v2H8v-2z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
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}

.icon-financial::before {
    mask-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24'%3E%3Cpath d='M11.8 10.9c-2.27-.59-3-1.2-3-2.15 0-1.09 1.01-1.85 2.7-1.85 1.78 0 2.44.85 2.5 2.1h2.21c-.07-1.72-1.12-3.3-3.21-3.81V3h-3v2.16c-1.94.42-3.5 1.68-3.5 3.61 0 2.31 1.91 3.46 4.7 4.13 2.5.6 3 1.48 3 2.41 0 .69-.49 1.79-2.7 1.79-2.06 0-2.87-.92-2.98-2.1h-2.2c.12 2.19 1.76 3.42 3.68 3.83V21h3v-2.15c1.95-.37 3.5-1.5 3.5-3.55 0-2.84-2.43-3.81-4.7-4.4z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
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.icon-customer::before {
    mask-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24'%3E%3Cpath d='M12 12c2.21 0 4-1.79 4-4s-1.79-4-4-4-4 1.79-4 4 1.79 4 4 4zm0 2c-2.67 0-8 1.34-8 4v2h16v-2c0-2.66-5.33-4-8-4z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
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.icon-innovation::before {
    mask-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24'%3E%3Cpath d='M12 22c1.1 0 2-.9 2-2h-4c0 1.1.9 2 2 2zm6-6v-5c0-3.07-1.63-5.64-4.5-6.32V4c0-.83-.67-1.5-1.5-1.5s-1.5.67-1.5 1.5v.68C7.64 5.36 6 7.92 6 11v5l-2 2v1h16v-1l-2-2zm-2 1H8v-6c0-2.48 1.51-4.5 4-4.5s4 2.02 4 4.5v6z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
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}

.icon-location::before {
    mask-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24'%3E%3Cpath d='M12 2C8.13 2 5 5.13 5 9c0 5.25 7 13 7 13s7-7.75 7-13c0-3.87-3.13-7-7-7zm0 9.5c-1.38 0-2.5-1.12-2.5-2.5s1.12-2.5 2.5-2.5 2.5 1.12 2.5 2.5-1.12 2.5-2.5 2.5z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
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}

.icon-phone::before {
    mask-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24'%3E%3Cpath d='M6.62 10.79c1.44 2.83 3.76 5.14 6.59 6.59l2.2-2.2c.27-.27.67-.36 1.02-.24 1.12.37 2.33.57 3.57.57.55 0 1 .45 1 1V20c0 .55-.45 1-1 1-9.39 0-17-7.61-17-17 0-.55.45-1 1-1h3.5c.55 0 1 .45 1 1 0 1.25.2 2.45.57 3.57.11.35.03.74-.25 1.02l-2.2 2.2z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
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}

.icon-email::before {
    mask-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24'%3E%3Cpath d='M20 4H4c-1.1 0-1.99.9-1.99 2L2 18c0 1.1.9 2 2 2h16c1.1 0 2-.9 2-2V6c0-1.1-.9-2-2-2zm0 4l-8 5-8-5V6l8 5 8-5v2z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    -webkit-mask-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24'%3E%3Cpath d='M20 4H4c-1.1 0-1.99.9-1.99 2L2 18c0 1.1.9 2 2 2h16c1.1 0 2-.9 2-2V6c0-1.1-.9-2-2-2zm0 4l-8 5-8-5V6l8 5 8-5v2z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}

.icon-compliance::before, .icon-licensing::before, .icon-security::before, .icon-standards::before {
    mask-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24'%3E%3Cpath d='M12 1L3 5v6c0 5.55 3.84 10.74 9 12 5.16-1.26 9-6.45 9-12V5l-9-4zm0 10.99h7c-.53 4.12-3.28 7.79-7 8.94V12H5V6.3l7-3.11v8.8z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    -webkit-mask-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24'%3E%3Cpath d='M12 1L3 5v6c0 5.55 3.84 10.74 9 12 5.16-1.26 9-6.45 9-12V5l-9-4zm0 10.99h7c-.53 4.12-3.28 7.79-7 8.94V12H5V6.3l7-3.11v8.8z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}

/* Responsiveness */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .section-content {
        flex-direction: column;
    }
    
    .alt-layout {
        flex-direction: column;
    }
    
    .timeline-container::after {
        left: 31px;
    }
    
    .timeline-item {
        width: 100%;
        padding-left: 70px;
    }
    
    .timeline-item:nth-child(even) .timeline-date,
    .timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .timeline-date {
        left: 0;
    }
    
    .timeline-content {
        margin-top: 0;
    }
    
    .section-cards {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(250px, 1fr));
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .desktop-nav {
        display: none;
    }
    
    .mobile-menu-toggle {
        display: flex;
    }
    
    .hero-content {
        flex-direction: column;
    }
    
    .hero-text,
    .hero-image {
        flex: none;
        text-align: center;
    }
    
    .hero-image {
        margin-top: var(--spacing-lg);
    }
    
    .opportunity-cards {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
    
    .footer-content {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
    
    h1 {
        font-size: 2rem;
    }
    
    h2 {
        font-size: 1.6rem;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .cookie-buttons {
        flex-direction: column;
    }
    
    .cookie-buttons button {
        width: 100%;
        margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
    }
    
    .cookie-banner {
        left: 10px;
        right: 10px;
    }
    
    .comparison-table {
        font-size: 0.9rem;
    }
    
    .section-cards,
    .metrics-grid,
    .implications-grid,
    .risk-matrix,
    .insights-container {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
}

/* intlTelInput customization */
.iti {
    width: 100%;
}

.iti__flag-container {
    border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-md);
}

.iti__selected-flag {
    background-color: var(--color-background);
}

.iti__country-list {
    background-color: var(--color-background-alt);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.iti__country {
    color: var(--color-text-primary);
}

.iti__country.iti__highlight {
    background-color: var(--color-card);
}

/* Animation Classes */
@keyframes fadeIn {
    from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(20px);
    }
    to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
    }
}

.fade-in {
    animation: fadeIn 0.6s ease forwards;
}

@keyframes pulse {
    0% {
        transform: scale(1);
    }
    50% {
        transform: scale(1.05);
    }
    100% {
        transform: scale(1);
    }
}

.pulse {
    animation: pulse 2s infinite;
}